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Prof. Jan Marcin Węsławski |
Education & degrees: -
1979: M.Sc. at University of
Gdańsk,
Institute of Oceanography Employment & positions: - 1978-
1984 - technical assistant,
Hel Marine Station of the Gdańsk University Main scientific interests: - Arctic
coastal waters ecology, food web, climate change/biodiversity interactions On-going projects: - BIODAFF - biodiversity and fluxes
in Arctic glaciated fjords
Gic-Grusza, G, Kryla-Staszewska, L., Urbanski, J., Warzocha, J., Weslawski, JM (redakcja). 2009. Atlas siedlisk dna polskich obszarów morskich. Waloryzacja przyrodnicza siedlisk morskich, Broker-Innowacji, Gdynia Heip C, Hummel, H, van Avesaath, P., Appeltans, W, Arvanitidis, C., Aspden, R., Austen, M., Boero, F., Bouma, TJ, Boxshall G, Bucholz F, Crowe T, Delaney A, Deprez T, Emblow C, Feral JP, Gasol JM, Gooday A, Harder J, Ianora A, Kraberg A, Mackensie B, Ojaveer H, Paterson D, Ruhmor H, Schiedek D, Sokolowski A, Somerfield P, Souse Pinto I, Vincx M, Weslawski JM, Nash R, 2009, Marine biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning, ISSN 2009-2539 Kedra M, Wlodarska-Kowalczuk M and Weslawski JM. 2009. Decadal change in macrobenthic soft-bottom community structure in a high Arctic fjord (Kongsfjorden, Svalbard) Polar Biology 10.1007/s00300-009-0679-1 Renaud PE, Webb TJ, Bjoergesaeter A, Karakassis I, Kedra M, Kendall MA, Labrune C, Lampadariou N, Somerfield PJ, Wlodarska-Kowalczuk M, Vanden Berghe E, Claus S, Aleffi IF, Amouroux JM, Bryne KH, Cochrane SJ, Dahle S, Degraer S, Denisenko SG, Deprez T, Dounas C, Fleischer D, Gil J, Gremare A, Janas U, Mackie ASY, Palerud R, Rumohr H, Sarda R, Speybroeck J, Taboada S, van Hoey G, Weslawski JM, Whomersley P, Zettler ML. 2009. Contribution to the Theme Section 'Large-scale studies of the European benthos' Continental-scale patterns in benthic invertebrate diversity: insights from the MacroBen database. Marine Ecology Progress Series [Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser.]. Vol. 382, pp. 239-252. 2009 Walkusz W, Kwasniewski S, Falk-Petersen S, Hop H, Tverberg V, Wieczorek P & Weslawski JM. 2009. Seasonal and spatial changes in the zooplankton community of Kongsfjorden, Svalbard. Polar Research doi:10.1111/j.1751-8369.2009.00107-x Weslawski, J. M.; Kwasniewski, S.; Stempniewicz, L. 2009. Warming in the Arctic May Result in the Negative Effects of Increased Biodiversity. Polarforschung, 78, 3, 105-108 Weslawski JM, Warzocha J, Wiktor J, Urbanski J, Radtke K, Kryla L, Tatarek A, Kotwicki L, Piwowarczyk J. 2009. Biological valorisation of the southern Baltic Sea (Polish Exclusive Economic Zone) Oceanologia 2009, no. 51(3), pp. 415-435 Wlodarska-Kowalczuk, M., Weslawski, J.M. 2008. Mesoscale spatial structures in soft-bottom macrozoobenthic communities: effects of physical control and impoverishment. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 356, 215-224 (pdf) Derous S, Agardy T, Hillewaert H, Hostens K, Jamieson G, Lieberknecht L, Mees J, Moulaert I, Olenin S, Paelinckx D, Rabaut M, Rachor E, Roff J, Stienen EWM, van der Wal JT, van Lancker V, Verfaillie E, Vincx M, Weslawski JM, Degraer S, 2007 A concept for biological valuation in the marine environment, Oceanologia 49 (1): 99-128 (pdf) Kotwicki L, Weslawski JM, Grzelak K, Wiktor J & Zajaczkowski M, (2007) Island Biogeography Theory in Coastal Ecosystem Protection: The Baltic Sandy Shores, Coastline Reports 8, Schernewski, Glaeser, Scheibe, Sekscinska & Thamm (eds.): Coastal development: The Oder estuary and beyond, 257 –263, ISSN 0928-2734, ISBN 978-3-9811839-0-0 Renaud, P.E., Wlodarska-Kowalczuk M., Trannum H., Holte B., Weslawski J.M., Cochrane S., Dahle S., Gulliksen B., 2007, Multidecadal stability of benthic community structure in a high-Arctic glacial fjord (van Mijenfjord, Spitsbergen), Polar Biology, 30, 295-305 Stempniewicz L., Blachowiak-Samolyk K., Weslawski J.M. (2007) Impact of climate change on zooplankton communities, seabird populations and Arctic terrestrial ecosystem –a scenario. Deep-Sea Research Part II, 54, 2934-2433. (pdf) Weslawski, J.M.; Kotwicki, L.; Wiktor, J.; Tatarek, A.; Grzelak, K. (2007). Shallow sandy sublittoral: the ecological treasure of the southern Baltic Sea. MarBEF Newsletter 6: 19 Weslawski JM, Stempniewicz L, Kwasniewski S. 2007 Konsekwencje zmiany klimatu dla morskiego ekosystemu Arktyki Europejskiej, 311-314, w "Zmiany klimatyczne w Arktyce i Antarktyce" Gdynia AM 2007, pod red. A. Styszynskiej i A. Marsza ISBN978-83-7421-024-9 Kuklinski P, Gulliksen B, Lonne OJ, Weslawski JM. 2006. Substratum as a structuring influence on assemblages of arctic bryozoans. Polar Biology 29, 652- 661 Urban-Malinga B, Hedtkamp SIC, Beusekom JEE, Wiktor J, Weslawski JM. 2006 Comparison of nematode communities in Baltic and North Sea sublittoral, permeable sands - diversity and environmental control. Estuarine and Coastal Shelf Sci. 70, 224- 238 Weslawski JM, Kwasniewski S, Stempniewicz L, Blachowiak- Samolyk
K. 2006 Biodiversity and energy transfer to top trophic
levels In two contrasting Arctic fjords. Polish Polar Res.
27, 259- 278 (pdf) Gheskiere, Tom; Vincx, Magda; Weslawski, Jan Marcin; Scapini, Felicita; Degraer, Steven. 2005. Meiofauna as descriptor of tourism-induced changes at sandy beaches. Marine Environmental Research, Vol: 60, Issue: 2, pp. 245-265 (pdf) Kotwicki L, Szymelfenig M, De Troch M, Urban-Malinga B, Weslawski JM. 2005. Latitudinal biodiversity patterns from sandy littoral beaches. Biodiversity and Conservation, 14, pp. 461-474 Kotwicki, Lech; Troch, Marleen De; Urban-Malinga, Barbara; Gheskiere, Tom; Weslawski, Jan Marcin. 2005. Horizontal and vertical distribution of meiofauna on sandy beaches of the North Sea (The Netherlands, Belgium, France). Helgoland Marine Research, Volume: 59, Issue: 4, pp. 255-264 Kotwicki L, Jan Marcin Weslawski, Anna Szaltynis, Aleksandra Raczynska, Agnieszka Kupiec. 2005. Deposition of large organic particles (macrodetritus) in a sandy beach system (Puck Bay, Baltic Sea). Oceanologia, no 47(2), pp. 181-199 (pdf) Kotwicki L, Jan Marcin Weslawski, Anna Szaltynis, Anna Stasiak, Agnieszka Kupiec. 2005. Fine organic particles in a sandy beach system (Puck Bay, Baltic Sea). Oceanologia, no 47(2), pp. 165-180 (pdf) Kuklinski P, Gulliksen B, Lonne OJ, Weslawski JM. 2005. Composition of bryozoan assemblages related to depth in Svalbard fjords and sounds. Polar Biology 28: 619 - 630 Weslawski, J.M., Snelgrove, P.V.R., Levin, L.A., Austen, M.C., Kneib, R.T., Iliffe, T.M., Garey, J.R., Hawkins S.J., Whitlatch, R.B., 2004. Marine Sedimentary Biota as Providers of Ecosystem Goods and Services. Chapter 4 in: Integrating concepts of biodiversity in soils and sediments: a transdisciplinary assessment of the most critical taxa, functions and habitats for sustainability, their vulnerability and management options eds D.H. Wall, Island Press (pdf) Wlodarska-Kowalczuk M, Kendall MA, Weslawski JM, Klages M, Soltwedel T. 2004, Depth gradients of benthic standing stock and diversity on the continental margin at a high latitude ice-free site (off Spitsbergen, 79 °N). Deep-Sea Research, I, 51, 1903-1914 Kendall MA, Widdicombe S., Weslawski JM 2003 A multiscale study of the biodiversity of the benthic infauna of the high latitude Kongsfjord, Svalbard. Polar Biology, 26, 6, 383-388 (pdf) Hop H, Pearson T, Hegseth EN, Kovacs K, Wiencke C, Kwaśniewski S, Eiane K, Mehlum F, Gulliksen, Włodarska-Kowalczuk M, Lydersen C, Weslawski JM, Cochrane S, Gabrielsen GW, Leakey R, Lonne OJ, Zajączkowski M, Falk-Petersen S, Kendall M, Wangberg S.A., Bischof K, Voronkov AY, Kovaltchuk , Wiktor J, Plterman M, Di Prisco G, Estoppey A, Papucci C, Gerland S, Lippert H. 2002 The ecosystem of Kongsfjorden, Svalbard. Polar Research, 21, 167- 208 (pdf) Karnovsky N, Kwasniewski S, Weslawski JM, Walkusz W, Beszczyńska-Moller A 2002 The foraging behaviour of little auks in a heterogenous environment. Marine Ecology Progress Ser. 254: 289- 303 Kotwicki L, Danielewicz J, Turzyński M, Weslawski JM 2002 Preliminary studies on the organic matter deposition and particle filtration processes in sandy beach in Sopot. Oceanological Studies, 31, 71-84 Ringuette M, Fortier L, Fortier M, Runge JA, Belanger S, Larouche P, Weslawski JM, Kwasniewski S 2002 Advanced recruitment and accelerated population development in Arctic calanoid copepods of the North Water. Deep Sea Research Part II; 49, 5081-5099 Weslawski JM, Legeżyńska J 2002 Chances for Arctic survival; Greely's Expedition revisited. Arctic 55,4;380-386 (pdf) WeslawskiJM, Legeżyńska J 2002 Life cycles of some arctic amphipods. Polish Polar Research 23 (3-4) 253 - 264 Weslawski JM, Włodarska-Kowalczuk M, Legeżyńska J 2002 Occurrence of soft bottom macrofauna along the depth gradient in High Arctic, 79oN. Polish Polar Research 23 (4), 73- 88 Weslawski JM, Włodarska-Kowalczuk M, Legeżyńska, Kotwicki L J 2002 Bioróżnorodność arktycznego bentosu od szelfu do basenu oceanicznego w Arktyce Europejskiej na 79 równoleżniku. Przegląd Zoologiczny, XLVI, 3, 113-126 Levin LA, Boesch DF, Covich A, Dahm C, Erseus C, Ewel C, Kneib RT, Moldenke A, Palmer MA, Snelgrove P, Strayer D, Weslawski JM 2001 The function of marine critical transition zones and the importance of sediment biodiversity. Ecosystems; 4, 430-451 Weslawski JM, Stanek A, Siewert A, Beer N. 2001 The sandhopper (Talitrus saltator, Montagu 1808) on the Polish Baltic coast. Is it a victim of increased tourism ? Oceanological Studies 29, 1-11 (pdf) Włodarska-Kowalczuk M, Weslawski JM 2001 Impact of climate warming on Arctic benthic biodiversity: a case study of two Arctic glacial bays. Climate Research 18, 127-132 (pdf) Legeżyńska J, Weslawski JM, Presler P 2000 Benthic scavengers collected by baited traps in the high Arctic. Polar Biology 23, 539- 544 (pdf) Moe KA, Skeie GM, Brude OW, Lovas CM, Nedrebo, Weslawski JM 2000 The Svalbard intertidal zone: A concept for the use of GIS in applied oil sensivity, vulnerability and impact analyses. Spill Science and Technology Bulletin 6, 187- 206 Weslawski
JM, Hacquebord L, Stempniewicz L, Malinga M.
2000 Greenland whales and walruses in the Svalbard
food web before and after exploitation. Oceanologia
42, 37- 56 (pdf) Weslawski
JM, Legezynska J, Opalinski. 2000. Onisimus littoralis –key
species in Arctic soft sediment littoral. Pol.
Arch. Hydrobiol. 47, 585-596 (pdf) Weslawski
JM, Koszteyn J, Kwaśniewski S, Stempniewicz L, Malinga M. 1999 Summer
food resources of the little auk (Alle alle) in the European Arctic seas.
Polish Polar Research 20, 387- 403 (pdf) Weslawskii
JM, Szymelfenig M. 1999. Community composition of tidal
flats on Spitsbergen: consequence of disturbance? NATO
ASI Series, Serie E, Vol.59, J.S.Gray et al. (eds) Biogeochemical
Cycling and Sediment Ecology, 185-193. (pdf) Weslawski
JM, Legeżyńska J. 1998 Glacier induced zooplankton mortality
? Journal of Plankton Research 20, 1233-1240 Beszczyńska-Möller
A., Weslawski J.M.,
Walczowski W., Zajączkowski M. 1997 Estimationn of glacial meltwater
discharge into Svalbard coastal water Oceanologia
39(3), 1997, 289-297 Haque A.M.,
Szymelfenig M., Weslawski J.M.
1997- Small-scale vertical distribution of zoobenthos in
the sandy littoral of the Gulf
of Gdańsk Oceanologia 39(4), 433-446 Weslawski J.M., Wiktor J., Zajączkowski M., Futsaeter G., Moe K.A. 1997 Vulnerability Assessment of Svalbard Intertidal Zone for Oil Spills,Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 44(Supplement A), 1997, 33-41 (pdf) Weslawski J.M., Zajączkowski M., Wiktor J., Szymelfenig M. 1997. Intertidal zone of Svalbard. 3 Littoral of a subarctic, oceanic island: Bjornoya, Polar Biology, 18, 45-52 (pdf) Haque AM,
Szymelfenig M, Weslawski JM
1996 Sandy littoral zoobenthos of Polish Baltic coast. Oceanologia
38: 361- 378 Jażdżewski,
K Weslawski JM, C de Broyer 1995 A comparison of the Amphipod
faunal diversity in two polar fjords, Admiralty Bay, King
George Island (Antarctic) and Hornsund (Spitsbergen, Arctic).
Pol. Archiv. Hydrobiol. 42, 367- 384 (pdf) Weslawski
JM 1994 Genus Gammarus (Crustacea, Amphipoda) from Svalbard and Franz Josef
Land. Distribution and density. Sarsia 79, 145-150 Weslawski
JM, 1993. The comparison of West Spitsbergen and FranzJosef
Land coastal marine ecosystems. SIMO 64, 331- 341 Weslawski JM, Skakuj M. 1992. Food and feeding of seabirds in Tichaia Bay, Franz Josef Land. Meddelelser om Polarinstitutt, nr 120 Weslawski JM, Zajączkowski M. 1992. Benthic fauna and its environment in Tichaia Bay, Franz Josef Land. Meddelelser om Polarinstitutt, nr 120 Lydersen Ch., Weslawski JM, Oritsland N.A. 1991. Stomach content analysis of minky whales Balaenoptera acutorostrata from the Lofoten and Vestrealen area, Norway. Holarctic Ecology 14, 219- 222 Weslawski JM , Jankowski A., Kwaśniewski S., Swerpel S., Ryg M. 1991. Summer hydrology and zooplankton in two Spitsbergen fjords. Polish Polar Research 12, 445- 460 Weslawski JM, Wiktor J., Kwaśniewski S. 1991. r/v "Oceania" cruises to Norwegian and Greenland Seas in 1987 - 1989. Plankton species composition. SIMO, 58, 187- 202 Weslawski JM 1990 Distribution and ecology of coastal waters Amphipoda from south Spitsbergen. Pol. Arch. Hydrobiol. 37, 503-519 (pdf) Weslawski JM, Kwaśniewski S. 1990 The consequences of climatic fluctuation for the food web in Svalbard coastal waters. Proc. 24 - EMBS Symposium, Aberdeen University press, 281- 295 Weslawski JM, Kwaśniewski S., Wiktor J. 1990 Winter in a Svalbard fjord ecosystem. Arctic, 44, 115- 123 (pdf) Weslawski JM, Kwaśniewski S., Wiktor J., Zajączkowski M., Ostrowski M., Siwecki S., Swerpel S. 1990 Summer environmental survey of Gipsvika, Svalbard. in: Brekkke B., Hansson R. (eds) Environmental Atlas of Gipsdalen, vol.2, Oslo, NPI, 112- 131 Eilertsen H.Ch., Taasen J.P., Weslawski JM 1989 Phytoplankton studies in the fjords of West Spitsbergen. Physical Environment, production in spring and summer. Journ. Plankt. Res. 11, 1245- 1260 (pdf) Lydersen Ch., Gjertz I., Weslawski JM 1989 Stomach contents of autumn feeding marine invertebrates from Hornsund, Svalbard. Polar Records 25, 107-114 (pdf) Opaliński K.W., Weslawski JM 1989 Ecology, metabolic rate and metabolic adaptations in Spitsbergen amphipods. adaptation. Pol. Arch. Hydrobiol. 36, 333- 350 Opaliński K. W., Weslawski JM 1989 Oxygen consumption in Arctic Amphipods: metabolic cold compensation. Proc. 21 th EMBS Symposium 1986, Gdańsk, ed. Klekowski R.Z., Styczyńska- Jurewicz E., 137- 142 Swerpel S, Weslawski JM 1989 Polish marine ecological work on Spitsbergen. Rapp.et Proc. Verb. Int. C. Explor. Mer 188, 177- 179 Weslawski JM 1989 Occurrence and life cycle of Mysis oculata (Crustacea) from Spitsbergen. Pol. Arch. Hydrobiol. 36, 207- 215 (pdf) Weslawski JM, Kuliński W. 1989 Notes on fishes in Hornsund fjord area (Spitsbergen). Polish Polar Research 10, 241- 250 (pdf) Weslawski JM Zajączkowski M., Kwaśniewski S., Jezierski J.,Moskal W. 1988 Seasonality in an Arctic fjord ecosystem. Polar Research 6, 185- 189 (pdf) Gorlich K.A., Weslawski JM, Zajączkowski M. 1987 Suspensions settling effect on benthic fauna biomass in Hornsund fjord, Spitsbergen. Polar Research 5, 175 - 192 (pdf) Krawczyk A., WeslawskiJM 1987 Remarks on the past and recent records of Atlantic walrus Odobaenus rosmarus rosmarus Linneaus 1758 from South Spitsbergen coasts. Polish Polar Research 8, 135- 143 Weslawski i JM 1987 Occurrence and ecology of Decapoda, Crustacea from South Spitsbergen. Polish Polar Research 8, 121- 134 Weslawski JM, Adamski P. 1987 Cold and warm years in South Spitsbergen coastal marine ecosystem. Polish Polar Research 8, 95- 106 Kwaśniewski S., Weslawski JM 1986 Amphipoda, Crustacea w planktonie przybrzeżnych i powierzchniowych wód Spitsbergenu. Oceanografia 11, 24- 34 Lydersen, Ch., Gjertz I., Weslawski JM 1985 Aspects of vertebrates feeding in Hornsund, Spitsbergen. Norsk Polarinstitutt - Rapportserie 21, 41pp Legeżyńska E., Moskal W. Weslawski JM, Legeżyński P. 1984 Wpływ warunków środowiskowych na rozmieszczenie fauny dennej w Zatoce - Nottingham (SW Spitsbergen).Oceanografia 10, 157 - 172 Kwaśniewski S, Weslawski JM 1984 Note on the Malacostraca, Crustacea in the hyponeuston of Spitsbergen waters. Oceanografia 10, 126-128 Weslawski JM, Kwaśniewski S 1983 An attempt to use the biological indicators to determine the reach and origin of South Spitsbergen Sea Currents.Pol. Arch. Hydrobiol. 30, 189- 197 Weslawski JM 1983 Obserwacje nad tworzeniem się skupisk Neomysis vulgaris (Thompson) 1928 w warunkach naturalnych. Oceanografia 8, 109- 126 Weslawski JM 1983 Observations on the coastal water Amphipoda from Hornsund, SW Spitsbergen. Pol. Arch. Hydrobiol. 30, 199- 207 K. Skóra, Weslawski JM 1977 Próba zastosowania pułapek świetlnych do połowu skorupiaków w Zatoce Puckiej. Oceanografia 5, 70-77 |